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Jordan confronts a fresh threat in war on drugs

On 18 December, the Jordanian army intercepted a major drug smuggling operation from Syria, highlighting the enduring challenge along the 375…

Haid Haid 25 December , 2023
Santa mourns Gaza children Fares Garabet
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Santa mourns Gaza children

Fares Garabet 25 December , 2023
Two men watch a ship crossing the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea in Ismailia, Egypt, 22 December 2023 EPA
Politics

Understanding the logic of the Saudi position on Red Sea naval force

On November 14, the Houthis in Yemen threatened to target Israeli vessels in the Red Sea. Subsequently, they followed through on this threat by…

Hesham Alghannam 25 December , 2023
Egyptian star Leila Murad AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Navigating societal norms and upheaval: The life of Egyptian star Layla Murad

Egyptian star Layla Murad, who died in 1995, certainly had a life worth examining.She embodied the complexities of the first wave of Arab female…

Wael Tawfik 24 December , 2023
The redirection of major merchant navigation routes around the coast of Africa adds to the cost and time of supply chains just when the world economy can least afford it. Al Majalla explains. Michelle Thompson
Business & Economy

Can the global economy withstand Houthi attacks on maritime trade?

A growing number of international shipping companies are changing their routes to avoid the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea due to attacks by the…

Mohamed Sharki 24 December , 2023
On 25 December 1991 — 32 years ago — Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet Union leader, ceding power to his 59-year-old successor, Boris Yeltsin. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Documents & Memoirs

How the Soviet Union collapse impacted the Arab world

As the world was celebrating Christmas in 1991, the Soviet flag was being lowered from the Kremlin – one last time – and replaced with the flag of…

Sami Moubayed 24 December , 2023
Opinion

Yemen's choice: Between lasting peace and permanent war

Recently, there have been renewed discussions over building upon an established ceasefire in Yemen and developing a strategic plan for peace.The…

Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen 24 December , 2023
Kurdish men in local dress in the Horaman Mountains, Iran. Open Source
Politics

Iran hunts down Kurdish Kulbars in Iraq borderlands

The Iranian human rights group HRI published a grim statistic just as Iran was celebrating what it claimed as a “victory” over the Kurds, having…

Rustum Mahmud 23 December , 2023
Despite refugee influx, Armenia economy coping relatively well
Business & Economy

Despite refugee influx, Armenia economy coping relatively well

The ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh heard bombings and explosions around lunchtime on 19 September 2023.It was the sound confirming…

Nazareth Seferian 23 December , 2023
Opinion

Rystad controversy casts doubt on integrity of energy studies

Last November, Norway’s Rystad Energy released a report on nuclear energy, downplaying its potential as a significant energy source in the country…

Faisal Faeq 23 December , 2023
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Israeli spy Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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